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Almost 6,000 dead pigs have been pulled out of Shanghai’s Huangpu River, according to Chinese officials. <\/p>\n

Images of the bruised and bloated carcasses have been plastered across various social media websites since they first appeared last weekend, raising concerns about environmental pollution and agricultural practices.<\/div>\n
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The biggest immediate concern is related to the 23 million Shanghai residents relying on the river’s water supply. On-going tests show that the pigs were infected with porcine circovirus, although the reason for the dumping is still under debate. <\/p>\n

Officials have insisted that the virus does not infect humans.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Overcrowded pens and unsanitary grounds are said to be the most likely cause of the infection. With confirmation that the pigs came from Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province, Jiaxing Daily’s coverage<\/a> has reported that more than 18,000 pigs died in a single village at the start of this year. 
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The story has drawn attention to the issues of animal handling and husbandry practices<\/a>, while acting as a stark reminder of the widespread environmental security issues that are affecting China. <\/div>\n
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The drifting dead pigs are also bringing these environmental problems directly to a ever more vocal urban elite. One local Shanghai resident Kai-Fu Lee posted on Sina Weibo how ‘we can open the window and have free cigarettes<\/em>’ and now ‘turn on our faucets and have pork chop soup!<\/em>’ <\/p>\n

Similarly, in response to official assurance that the pigs’ virus will not affect humans, lawyer Gan Yuanchun was quoted by the BBC<\/a> as asking on his microblog, which “Mayor and water authority leaders…will be the first ones to drink this meat soup?<\/em>” <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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